ISSN:
1432-0738
Keywords:
Pralidoxime methylsulphate
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Organophosphorus agent
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Plasma concentration
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Cholinesterase reactivation
;
Poisoning
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Man
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We measured in nine patients, poisoned by organophosphorus agents (ethyl parathion, ethyl and methyl parathion, dimethoate, or brompphos), erythrocyte and serum cholinesterase activities, and plasma concentrations of the organophosphorus agent. These patients were treated with pralidoxime methylsulphate (ContrathionR), administered as a bolus injection of 4.42 mg.kg−1 followed by a continuous infusion of 2.14 mg.kg−1/h, a dose regimen calculated to obtain the presumed “therapeutic” plasma level of 4 mg.l−1, or by a multiple of this infusion rate. Oxime plasma concentrations were also measured. The organophosphorus agent was still detectable in some patients after several days or weeks. In the patients with ethyl and methyl parathion poisoning, enzyme reactivation could be obtained in some at oxime concentrations as low as 2.88 mg.l−1; in others, however, oxime concentrations as high as 14.6 mg.l−1 remained without effect. The therapeutic effect of the oxime seemed to depend on the plasma concentrations of ethyl and methyl parathion, enzyme reactivation being absent as long as these concentrations remained above 30 μg.l−1. The bromophos poisoning was rather mild, cholinesterases were moderately inhibited and increased under oxime therapy. The omethoate inhibited enzyme could not be reactivated.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01973675
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